Punjab to set up IT park near Mohali : Sukhbir

Technology park to be set up near the upcoming international airport at Mohali

PTI | May 4, 2011



An information technology park would be set up near upcoming international airport at Mohali, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said today.

Presiding over a function here, he said Punjab, which could not reap the fruits of first IT revolution, is all set to emerge as a champion in the second phase.

He said that besides IT Park in Rajpura another IT park has been planned in Mohali and Punjab government was already in touch with IT majors just like TCS , Wipro and Infosys who have evinced keen interest to join hands with Punjab for this.

He said that besides these two IT parks Punjab has planned a hand tool park in Kapurthala, Sugar Park in Border Area and Textile Park in Bathinda.

He said that all these industrial initiatives are set to improve employment generation as Textile Park would provide jobs to one lakh girls in the spinning industry.

Badal said the SAD-BJP government has for the last 4 years has focused on sharpening vocational skills of the youth to make them employable in the upcoming industry.
 

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